Tracy Camilla Johns

American film actress (born 1963)

Tracy Camilla Johns
Born	(1963-04-12) April 12, 1963 (age 61)
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1986–1991 2012–2017

Tracy Camilla Johns (born April 12, 1963)^[1] is an American film actress.^[2] She is known for her feature film debut in the leading role as Nola Darling in Spike Lee's 1986 film She's Gotta Have It.^[3] She was nominated for Best Female Lead for this role at the 1987 Independent Spirit Awards.^[4]

Johns appeared in an Air Jordan advertisement with Lee and Michael Jordan in 1988,^{[citation needed]} and in the same year in the music video for Tone Lōc's 1988 single "Wild Thing". Johns later appeared in the films Mo' Better Blues (1990) and New Jack City (1991),^[5] and in roles in the TV series Family Ties,^{[clarification needed]} She's Gotta Have It,^[6] and Snoops.^{[clarification needed]}^{[citation needed]}

Johns returned to the role of Nola Darling in Lee's 2012 film Red Hook Summer, playing the character as an older woman who had become a Jehovah's Witness.^[7]

Filmography

2012 : Red Hook Summer as Mother Darling
1991 : New Jack City as Uniqua
1990 : Mo' Better Blues as Club Patron
1989 : Snoops (TV Series) as Yolanda (8 episodes)
1987 : Family Ties as Dana (1 episode, "Mister Sister")
1986 : She's Gotta Have It as Nola Darling

References

^ "Tracy Camilla Jones". AllMovie. Archived from the original on February 11, 2023. Retrieved February 11, 2023.
^ Bruckner, D.J.R. (August 8, 1986). "She's Gotta Have It". The New York Times. Archived from the original on July 7, 2022. Retrieved February 10, 2023.
^ Henderson, Stuart (January 13, 2008). "She's Gotta Have It". PopMatters.com. Retrieved February 10, 2023.
^ McCann, Bob (2022) [2009]. Encyclopedia of African American Actresses in Film and Television (illus. reprint ed.). Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Co. p. 178. ISBN 9781476691404. Retrieved February 10, 2023.
^ "Tracy Camilla Jones". Turner Classic Movies. Archived from the original on January 30, 2016. Retrieved February 11, 2023.
^ Episode 6. Barthwell, Ali (December 8, 2017). "She's Gotta Have It loses it with unsuccessful attempts at comedy". AV Club. Retrieved February 14, 2023.
^ Rocque, Starrene Rhett (October 24, 2020). "Where Are They Now? The Stars Of Spike Lee's 'She's Gotta Have It'". Essence.com. Retrieved February 10, 2023.